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Please Note: Workshop information below is from our 2007 festival and is for archival purposes only.

2008 Workshops will be posted here in June, 2008.


Education Program

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Monday, October 1st

Sherbrooke Village, Sherbrooke - 9:00 AM (To be determined)


Tuesday, October 2nd

Sherbrooke Village, Sherbrooke - 9:00 AM (To be determined)


Wednesday, October 3rd

Sherbrooke Village, Sherbrooke - 9:00 AM (To be determined)


Thursday, October 4th

Sherbrooke Village, Sherbrooke - 9:00 AM (To be determined)

Cape Breton Centre for Craft and Design, Sydney - 7:00 PM ($5.00)


Friday, October 5th

Cape Breton Centre for Craft and Design, Sydney - 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM ($100.00 + Tax - 2 days)

Dalbrae Academy, Mabou - 6:00 PM to 8:10 PM ($5 for individual children's workshop / $10 for 1 hour adult workshop / $15 for 1.5 hour workshop / $25 for 2 hour workshop $60 for two or more children to attend all weekend workshops)


Saturday, October 6th

Scotsville School of Crafts, Scotsville - 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM ($60 for 1 day; $100 for weekend)

Whycocomagh Education Centre, Whycocomagh - 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM ($15.00)

Dalbrae Academy, Mabou - 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM ($5 for individual children's workshop / $10 for 1 hour adult workshop / $15 for 1.5 hour workshop / $25 for 2 hour workshop $60 for two or more children to attend all weekend workshops)

Highland Village Museum/An Clachan Gåidhealach, Iona - 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM ($30 / child (reservations required))

St. Michael's Society Hall, Sydney - 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM ($15 (must pre-register))

Meat Cove Community Centre, Meat Cove - 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM ($20 Adult; $10 Youth)

Whycocomagh Education Centre, Whycocomagh - 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM ($15.00)

St. Michael's Society Hall, Sydney - 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM ($15 (must pre-register))

Celtic Music Interpretive Centre, Judique - 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM (Free)


Sunday, October 7th

Scotsville School of Crafts, Scotsville - 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM ($60 for 1 day; $100 for weekend)

Dalbrae Academy, Mabou - 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM ($5 for individual children's workshop / $10 for 1 hour adult workshop / $15 for 1.5 hour workshop / $25 for 2 hour workshop $60 for two or more children to attend all weekend workshops)

Waycobah Community Centre, Waycobah - 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM ($25 (must pre-register))

Fortress of Louisbourg: Bigot Theatre, Louisbourg - 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM (Admission to the historic site only)


Monday, October 8th

Father John Angus Rankin Cultural Centre, Glendale - 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM ($150.00 + HST)

Celtic Music Interpretive Centre, Judique - 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM ($400.00 + HST for the week / $120 + HST per day)

Scotsville School of Crafts, Scotsville - 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM (Free)

Celtic Music Interpretive Centre, Judique - 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM (FREE)

Alexander Graham Bell Museum, Baddeck - 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM (FREE *)

Highland Village Museum/An Clachan Gåidhealach, Iona - 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM ($10.00)


Tuesday, October 9th

Scotsville School of Crafts, Scotsville - 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM ($75 per person (includes materials))

Cape Breton Centre for Craft and Design, Sydney - 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM ($25 (must pre-register))

Celtic Music Interpretive Centre, Judique - 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM ($400.00 + HST for the week / $120 + HST per day)

Art Gallery 2, Cape Breton University, Sydney - 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM (FREE)

McConnell Library, Sydney - 12:15 PM to 1:15 PM (FREE)

Alexander Graham Bell Museum, Baddeck - 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM (FREE*)

The Tuning Room, Iona - 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM (FREE)

Chestico Museum, Port Hood - 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM ($25)

Beaton Institute, Cape Breton University, Sydney - 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM (FREE)

Union Presbyterian Church Hall, Albert Bridge - 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM ($6)

Highland Village Theater, Iona - 2:00 PM (FREE)

Cape Breton University Art Gallery, Sydney - 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM ($2 (donation))


Wednesday, October 10th

Scotsville School of Crafts, Scotsville - 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM ($20 (includes materials: Pen and Ink and Paper to take home))

Art Gallery 2, Cape Breton University, Sydney - 10:00 AM to 11:00 PM (FREE)

Inverness County Centre for the Arts, Inverness - 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM ($25 (must pre-register))

Celtic Music Interpretive Centre, Judique - 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM ($400.00 + HST for the week / $120 + HST per day)

Art Gallery 2, Cape Breton University, Sydney - 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM (FREE)

McConnell Library, Sydney - 12:15 PM to 1:15 PM (FREE)

Alexander Graham Bell Museum, Baddeck - 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM (FREE*)

Scotsville School of Crafts, Scotsville - 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM ($5)

Multi Purpose Room, Cape Breton University, Sydney - 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM ($30)

Frenchvale Hall, Frenchvale - 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM ($10)

Highland Village Theater, Iona - 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM (FREE)

Cape Breton University Art Gallery, Sydney - 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM ($2 (donation))


Thursday, October 11th

Scotsville School of Crafts, Scotsville - 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM ($75 per person (includes materials))

Cape Breton University, Sydney - 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM ($25 (must pre-register))

Celtic Music Interpretive Centre, Judique - 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM ($400.00 + HST for the week / $120 + HST per day)

Art Gallery 2, Cape Breton University, Sydney - 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM (FREE)

McConnell Library, Sydney - 12:15 PM to 1:15 PM (FREE)

Alexander Graham Bell Museum, Baddeck - 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM (FREE*)

Cape Breton University Art Gallery, Sydney - 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM ($2 (donation))


Friday, October 12th

Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre, Port Hawkesbury ($55)

Scotsville School of Crafts, Scotsville - 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM ($5)

Art Gallery 2, Cape Breton University, Sydney - 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM (FREE)

Masonic Hall, Baddeck - 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM ($25 (must pre-register))

Celtic Music Interpretive Centre, Judique - 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM ($400.00 + HST for the week / $120 + HST per day)

CBU Centre for Cape Breton Studies, Sydney - 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM (FREE)

McConnell Library, Sydney - 12:15 PM to 1:15 PM (FREE)

Alexander Graham Bell Museum, Baddeck - 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM (FREE*)

Big Pond Community Fire Hall, Big Pond - 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM ($10 per person)

Highland Village Theater, Iona - 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM (Free)

Cape Breton University Art Gallery, Sydney - 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM ($2 (donation))


Saturday, October 13th

Highland Village Museum/An Clachan Gåidhealach, Iona - 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM ($30 / child (reservations required))

Scotsville School of Crafts, Scotsville - 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM ($6)